Event #44: $3,000 6-Handed Limit Hold'em
Day 1 Started
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #44: $3,000 6-Handed Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Welcome to Day 1 of Event #38: $3,000 6-Handed Limit Hold'em
Welcome to the opening day of Event #38: $3,000 6-Handed Limit Hold'em inside the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. It is the second limit hold'em event of the 2021 World Series of Poker.
In 2019, Tu Dao won this tournament, besting the other 192 entries. The last event also generated a prizepool of $521,100. Dao had to overcome a final table that included Ian O'Hara and Chad Eveslage to capture her first WSOP gold bracelet. This event is sure to attract some of the best limit hold 'em players along with some mixed game aficionados.
The action will get underway at 3 p.m. local time inside the Amazon Room. Players will be given a starting stack of 40,000 chips with the blinds starting at 200/300. The Levels will be 60 minutes in length with a 15-minute break after every two Levels. A total of 10 Levels will be played on Day 1 before action resumes on Day 2 on Sunday.
Keep it locked here as the PokerNews live reporting team will bring you all of the updates throughout the tournament.
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Level: 1
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 200/300, 0 ante
The cards are now in the air with just over 40 players taking their seats to start.
McKeehen Wins an Early Pot
Level 1
: 200/300, 0 ante
Joe McKeehen raised it up from the cutoff and was called by both of the blinds. The flop came 
and the action checked to McKeehen who continued with a bet. The small blind called and the big blind got out of the way.
The turn was the 
and the small blind check-called another bet from McKeehen. The 
landed on the river and the small blind checked to McKeehen who fired a third barrel. His opponent called and McKeehen tabled 
for the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,500 |
Familiar Faces in the First Level
Level 1
: 200/300, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | |
|
40,000 | |
|
40,000 |
Full House for Chanthabouasy
Level 1
: 200/300, 0 ante
Steve Chanthabouasy raised it up on the button and Kevin Rand three-bet from the small blind. The big blind called and Chanthabouasy came along to see a flop of 
. Rand led out with a bet which got the big blind to fold and Chanthabouasy raised which Rand called.
The turn was the 
and Rand check-called a bet from Chanthabouasy. The action was the same on the river and Chanthabouasy turned over 
for a full house to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,500 | |
|
36,500 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 0
Cavanagh Cracks Aces
Level 2
: 200/400, 0 ante
Three players saw a flop of 
and the action checked to the button who threw in a bet. Brian Aleksa raised from the big blind and John Cavanagh stuck in a three-bet. The button four-bet and both Aleksa and Cavanagh called.
The turn was the and Aleksa checked to Cavanagh who bet. The button and Aleksa both called to see the 
on the river. Aleksa checked once more and Cavanagh still threw in a bet. The button called and Aleksa called as well.
Cavanagh flipped over 
for a full house while the button flashed 
for a rivered flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000 | |
|
34,000 |